A 102-year-old boat on Knysna Lagoon. The Coquette, a mahogany launch running since 1924-ish, gives you a classic feel as you glide past Thesen Island and out toward the Knysna Heads. I like how the trip mixes easy scenery with…
Addo elephants and Garden Route roads in five days. This trip strings together South Africa’s big scenery with real wildlife time, especially at Addo Elephant National Park. I also like how the route mixes famous sights with small food stops,…
Whales feel real here, not like a distant show. This 2-hour boat whale watching trip runs out of Thesen Harbour and cruises through the Knysna Estuary and Knysna Heads, where you’re set up for the kind of sightings you came…
Lagoon sunsets slow time in the best way. On this Knysna Lagoon cruise, you watch the sky shift color while the boat glides past the sights around the water, with Knysna Heads in view when conditions allow. Two things I…
Whales, elephants, and adventure in one week. This 6-day Garden Route and Addo trip is a friendly mix of active nature time and big wildlife moments, all starting from Cape Town and ending with an Addo safari. You’ll move through…
This is a three-day Garden Route sprint that hits the big name stops. You get Route 62 scenery, a proper cave visit at Cango Caves, and a full-afternoon feeling day thanks to kayaking and a Bloukrans Bridge adrenaline option. The…
Big wildlife days on the Garden Route. This 3-day South Africa trip strings together the big-name scenery with two 4×4 safari drives and hands-off logistics, so you can focus on animals and activity instead of route planning. I like the…
Knysna’s water views are the whole point here. This 75-minute guided cruise glides from Thesen Island Harbour Town out toward the Knysna Heads, with plenty of time to look, relax, and learn as you go. You get classic lagoon-and-coast scenery…
Your week starts with big views and bigger wildlife. This small-group Garden Route trip strings together wine, caves, coasts, and safari in five tight days, with Addo Elephant National Park as the centerpiece. I like how the pacing gives you…
Six days, coastlines, and elephant mornings. This trip is built for big variety: I love the Addo Elephant National Park safari and the real outdoors time canoeing on the Touw River. The one drawback is pace. This is a move-and-switch…
Flying over a South African gorge gets real fast. This Knysna zipline tour sends you across long, multi-cable lines above the trees, with serious height and big views that stretch toward the ocean. It’s built around the natural beauty of…
A safari night in the bush beats another city day every time, and this one combines two game drives with a lodge sleep and a proper Cape coastline detour. I like two things most: the chance at classic big wildlife…